APPENDIX 3 - VEHICLE MANUFACTURING AND TESTING HISTORIES

Table A - Gemini Launch Vehicle

From Aerospace, Gemini Program Launch Systems Final Report, Sections II.F and II.G; and Martin, Gemini-Titan II Air Force Launch Vehicle Press Handbook, Appendix D.]
Item Gemini Titan Launch Vehicle
GLV-1 GLV-2 GLV-3 GLV-4 GLV-5 GLV-6
Major welding of propellant tanks at Denver began. Sept. 1962 Sept. 1962 June 1963 Nov. 1963 Jan. 1964 Apr. 1964
Propellant tanks delivered to Baltimore Oet. 10, 1962 July 12, 1963 Dec. 13, 1963 Mar. 6, 1964 June 25, 1964 Aug. 16, 1964
Assembly completed May 21, 1963 Jan. 9, 1961 June 6, 1964 Sept. 4, 1964 Dec. 9, 1964 Feb. 25, 1965
Horizontal tests completed May 27, 1963 Jan. 17, 1964k June 17, 1961 Oct. 23, 1961 Jan. 7, 1965 Apr. 3, 1965
Erected in vertical test facility June 9. 1963 Feb. 7, 1964 June 22, 1964 Oct. 28, 1964 Feb. 8, 1965 Apr. 15, 1965
Power appled - Feb. 20, 1964 - Nov. 4, 1961 Feb. 15, 1965 May 13, 1965
Subsystems Function Verification Tests completed - - July 31, 1961k Nov. 19, 1964 Mar. 8, 1965 June 22, 1965
Combined Systems Acceptance Test completed. Oct. 4, 1963a Apr. 22, 1964 Sept. 30, 1964b Nov. 25, 1964 Apr. 21, 1965 June 25, 1965
Vehicle Acceptance Team Inspection Oct. 8, 1963a Apr. 27, 1964 Oct. 7, 1964b Dec. 11, 1964m Apr. 26, 1965 July 7, 1965
DD-250 Oct. 12, 1963 June 22, 1964 Nov. 18, 1964 Mar. 21, 1965 May 15, 1965 July 31, 1965
Delivered to ETR Oct. 26, 1963 July 11, 1964 Jan. 23, 1965c Mar. 23, 1965 May 18, 1965 Aug. 2, 1965
Erection at complex 19 completed Oct. 29, 1963 Sept. 14, 1964* Jan. 25, 1965 Mar. 29, 1965 June 7 1965 Aug. 31, 1965 Dec. 5, 1965
Power applied Nov. 13, 1963 - Jan. 20, 1965 - - -
Subsystem and Combined Systems tests completed Jan. 21, 1964j Oct. 20, 1964 Feb. 15, 1965 Apr. 16, 1965 June 29, 1965 Sept. 16, 1965
Tanking exercise - - - - - -
Spacecraft mated to GLV Mar. 5, 1964 Nov. 5, 1964 Feb. 17, 1965 Apr. 23, 1965 July 7, 1965 Sept. 17, 1965. Dec. 5, 1965
Joint Combined Systems Tests - Nov. 18, 1961 Feb. 24, 1965 Apr. 30, 1965 - -
Countdown practice exercises completed - Wet Mock Simulated Launch. Apr. 2, 1964 Nov. 24, 1964 Mar. 8, 1965 May 13, 1965 July 22, 1965 Oct. 7, 1965
Final Status Simulated Flight Test Apr. 5, 1961 Jan. 14, 1965d Mar. 17, 1965 May 20, 1965 Aug. 12, 1965 Oct. 19, 1965. Dec. 5, 1965
Launch Apr. 8, 1964 Jan. 19, 1965d Mar. 23, 1965 June 3, 1965 Aug. 21, 1965 Oct. 25, 1695.8 Dec. 15, 1965.*
Item Gemini Titan Launch Vehicle
GLV-7 GLV-8 GLV-9 GLV-10 GLV-11 GLV-12
Major welding of propellant tanks at Denver began. May 1964 Sept. 1964 Feb. 1965 Apr. 1965 June 28, 1965 Nov. 22, 1966
Propellant tanks delivered to Baltimore Feb. 25, 1965 Apr. 15, 1965 Aug. 16, 1965 Sept. 21, 1965 Nov. 3, 1965 Jan. 20, 1966
Assembly completed May 20, 1965 - Nov. 10, 1965 Feb. 28, 1966 Apr. 5, 1966 June 1, 1966
Horizontal tests completed June 14, 1965 Sept. 16, 1965 Nov. 23, 1965 Mar. 3, 1966 Apr. 25, 1966 June 14, 1966
Erected in vertical test facility June 28, 1965 Sept. 28, 1965 Dec. 10, 1965 Mar. 7, 1966 Apr. 29, 1966 June 22, 1966
Power appled July 26, 1965 Oct. 13, 1965 Dec. 22, 1965 Mar. 14, 1966 May 9, 1966 July 6, 1966
Subsystems Function Verification Tests completed Aug. 25, 1965 Nov. 4, 1965 Jan. 20, 1966 Apr. 13, 1966 June 8, 1966 July 11, 1966
Combined Systems Acceptance Test completed. Sept. 20, 1965 Nov. 8, 1965 Feb. 9, 1966 Apr. 14, 1966 June 9, 1966 July 29. 1966
Vehicle Acceptance Team Inspection Sept. 28, 1965 Nov. 16, 1965 Feb. 15, 1966 Apr. 26. 1966 June 20. 1966 Aug. 9, 1966
DD-250 Oct. 15, 1965 Dec. 23, 1965 Mar. 8, 1966 May 18, 1966 - -
Delivered to ETR Oct. 19, 1965 Jan. 6, 1966 Mar. 10, 1966 May 20, 1966 July 12, 1966 Sept. 3, 1966
Erection at complex 19 completed Oct. 29, 1965 Jan. 13, 1966 Mar. 24, 1966 June 8, 1966 July 22, 1966 Sept. 16, 1966
Power applied Oct. 31, 1965 Jan. 19, 1966 Mar. 30, 1966 June 9, 1966 July 27, 1966 Sept. 19, 1966
Subsystem and Combined Systems tests completed Nov. 12, 1965 Feb. 1, 1966 Apr. 12, 1966 June 17, 1966 Aug. 5, 1966 Oct. 10, 1966
Tanking exercise - Feb. 18, 1966 Apr. 20, 1966 June 24, 1966 Aug. 15, 1966 Oct. 12, 1966
Spacecraft mated to GLV Nov. 22, 1965 Mar. 5, 1966 May 8, 1966 July 5, 1966 Aug. 24 1966 Oct. 25, 1966
Countdown practice exercises completed - Wet Mock Simulated Launch. - Mar. 9, 1966 May 10, 1966 July 13, 1966 Aug. 31, 1966 Nov. 1, 1966
Final Status Simulated Flight Test Nov. 27, 1965 Mar. 10, 1966 May 11, 1966* July 13, 1966 Sept. 1, 1966 Nov. 2, 1966
Launch Dec. 4, 1965 Mar. 16, 1966 June 3, 1966g July 18, 1966 Sept. 12, 1966h Nov. 11, 1966i
  1. GLV-1 not accepted after first CSAT (Sept. 6, 1963) and VAT inspection (Sept. 11, 1963).
  2. GLV-3 not accepted after first CsAT (Aug. 7, 1961) and VAT inspection (Aug. 17, 1964).
  3. First erected July 14, 191, and Subsystem tests began July 17, nullified by lightning strike Aug. 17. Hurricane Cleo caused stage II deerection Aug. 28; reerected Aug. 31. Hurrlane Dora caused vehicle deerection Sept. 8.
  4. Alter SFT on Dec 3, 1961, launch scheduled for Dec. 9 aborted at ignition plus 1.7 sec.
  5. Scrubbed because of Agena catastrophic failure.
  6. Aborted Dec. 12, 1965, at ignition plus 1.16 sec when umbilical tailplug dropped prematurely. Investigation also revealed dust cover in gas generator.
  7. Mission postponed May 17 when GATV failed to orbit. SFT repeated May 26. Mission again scrubbed on June 1 because of spacecraft computer problem.
  8. Mission scrubbed Sept. 1 because pinhole discovered in oxidizer tank. Rescheduled for Sept. 10; scrubbed because of AGE oversensitivity.
  9. Mission postponed on Nov. 8 because of malfunction in secondary autopilot; postponed again on Nov. 1 for malfunction in new autopilot.
  10. Sequence compatibility fring (SCF).
  11. POGO kit installed Jan. 20-Feb. 5.
  12. Modified at Baltimore alter GT-2 tandem actuator trouble at the Cape - actuator replaced Jan. 8.
  13. Delay from Dec. 19 - Mar. 10, 1966, permitted modifications at Baltimore that were usually done at the Cape.

Table B - Gemini Target Vehicle

[From Aerospace, Gemini Program Launch Systems Final Report, Sections III.F and III.G]
Item Stage Completed
5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5001R
Basic vehicle Apr. 30, 1964 Dec. 17, 1964 July 20, 1965 Oct. 25,1965 Feb. 2, 1966 Mar. 22, 1966 Nov. 23, 1965*
Modifcation and final assemby Sept. 24, 1964 May 18, 1965 Oct. 14, 1965 Jan. 26, 1966 Apr. 12, 1966 June 6, 1966 July 21, 1966**
Combined Systems Acceptance Test May 6, 1965 June 30, 1965 Jan. 8, 1966 Feb. 27, 1966 May 3, 1966 June 27, 1966 Aug. 15, 1966
Vehicle Acceptance Team Inspection May 27. 1965 July 23, 1965 Jan. 18, 1966 Mar. 11, 1966 May 14, 1966 July 13, 1966 Sept. 2, 1966
Delvered to ETR May 29, 1965 July 25, 1965 Jan. 21, 1966 Mar. 14, 1966 May 16, 1966 July 15, 1966 Sept. 4, 1966
Preliminary systems tests at Hangar E July 8, 1965 Aug. 23, 1965 Jan 26, 1966 Mar. 21, 1966 June 1, 1966 July 21, 1966 Sept. 16, 1966
Interface tests, Plan X – Sept. 1, 1965 Jan. 28, 1986 Mar. 23, 1966 June 8, 1966 July 26, 1966 Sept. 20, 1966
Systems tests at Hangar E - Sept. 30, 1965 Feb. 28, 1966 May 1, 1966 July 1, 1966 Aug. 20, 1966 Oct. 22, 1966
Target and launch vehicles mated. July 8, 1965 Oct 1, 1965 Mar. 1, 1966 May 2, 1966 July 2, 1966 Aug. 22, 1966 Oct. 23, 1966
Systems tests at complex 14 July 26, 1965 Oct. 20, 1965 Mar. 9, 1966 May 10, 1966 July 12, 1966 Aug. 31, 1966 Nov. 1, 1966
Launch - Oct. 25, 1965 Mar. 16, 1966 May 17, 1966 July 18, 1966 Sept. 12, 1966 Nov. 11. 1966

* 5001 was returned trom ETR for refurbishing on this date and designated 5001 R.

** 5001 R was completely disassembled and rebuilt.

Note: GATV was a modifled standard Agena. a production-line vehicle delivered to the Gemini program as GFE through the standard DD-250 procedure; when delivered it was considered to be flight ready, After modification and reassembly, the same tests certified its readiness ss the Gemini Agena Target Vehicle.

Table C - Gemini Target Launch Vehicle

Item Gemini Target Launch Vehicle
TLV-5301 TLV-5302 TLV-5303 TLV-5304 TLV-5305 TLV-5306 TLV-5307
Basic vehicle delivered — Apr. 2, 1965 - Dec. 2, 1965 Nov. 1, 1965 Jan. 14, 1966 Apr. 11, 1966
Final assembly of booster and sustamer sections - May 25, 1965 - Jan. 19, 1966 Feb. 15, 1966 Mar. 17, 1966 July 27, 1966
Install flight equipment and Gemini-pecular kit. - June 3, 1965 - Jan. 24, 1966 Feb. 18, 1966 June 20, 1966 Aug. 22, 1966a
Systems test completed - July 13, 1965 - Mar. 14, 1966 June 1, 1966b July 1, 1966 Sept. 9, 1966
Composite test - July 22, 1965 - Mar. 23, 1966 June 3, 1966 July 11, 1966 Sept. 12, 1966
Data review and final acceptance - July 29. 1965 - Mar. 31, 1966 June 6. 1966 July 15, 1966 Sept. 15, 1966
Delivered to ETR Dec. 4, 1964 Aug. 11, 1965 Feb 13, 1966 May 8, 1966 June 9, 1966 July 18, 1966 Sept. 19, 1966
Erected - Jan 5, 1960 - May 21, 1966c June 15, 1966 July 28, 1966 Sept. 26, 1966
Subsvstems tests completed - Feb. 23. 1966 - May 2S, 1966 June 28. 1966 Aug. 10, 1966 Oct. 18, 1966
TLV/GATV mate Oct. 10, 1965 Mar. 1, 1966 May 2, 1966 May 25, 1966 July 1, 1966 Aug. 22, 1966 Oct. 23, 1966
Joint Flight Acceptance Composite Test - Mar. 7, 1966 - May 30. 1966 July 7, 1966 Aur. 26.1966d Oct. 28, 1966
Simultaneous launch Oct. 20, 1965 Mar. 9, 1966 May 10, 1966 - July 12, 1966 Aug. 31, 1966 Nov. 1, 1966
Launch Oct. 25, 1965 Mar. 6, 1966 May 17, 1966 June 1, 1966 July 18, 1966 Sept. 12, 1966e Nov. 11. 1966
  1. This vehicle had originally been asigned to the Lunar Orbiter program: the loss of the TLV on Gemini IX made necessary an additional Atlas for the Gemini program.
  2. System tests were completed Mar. 25, 1966, but components were then reworked to latest flight configuration, Mar. 26-May 26, 1966; system tests were then rerun.
  3. Vehicle in storage May 11-17, 1966, and undergoing modification for ATDA mission from May 18-20.
  4. This test was repeated Sept. 1. 1966.
  5. Launches were attempted Sept. 9 and 10, 1966.

Table D - Gemini Spacecraft

Item S/C 1 S/C 2 S/C 3 S/C 4 S/C 5 S/C 6
Equipment installation - June 30, 1964 Sept. 12, 1964 Jan. 31, 1965 Mar. 14, 1965 May 4, 1965
Reentry/adapter mate - July 7, 1964 Sept. 27, 1964 Feb. 23, 1965 Apr. 1, 1965 May 12, 1965
Systems Assurance Tests - - - Mar. 2, 1965 Apr. 20, 1965 June 15, 1965
Environmenta control system validation - - - - - -
Simulated Flight Test - Sept. 16, 1964 Dec. 21, 1964 Mar. 8, 1965 May 19, 1965 June 25, 1965
Altitude chamber test Sept. 23, 1963 - Nov. 18, 1964 Mar. 25, 1965 June 1, 1965 July 21, 1965
Shipped to ETR Oct. 4, 1963 Sept. 21, 1964 Jan. 4, 1965 Apr. 4, 1965 June 19, 1965 Aug. 4, 1965
Complex 19/EIIV and G&C Mar. 3, 1964 Oct. 18, 1964 Feb. 4, 1965 Apr. 14, 1965 June 26, 1965 Sept. 9, 1965
Mechanical mate Mar. 5, 1964 Nov. 5, 1964 Feb. 17, 1965 Apr. 23, 1965 July 8, 1965 Sept. 18, 1965
Joint Combined Systems Test - Nov. 19, 1964 Feb. 24, 1965 Apr. 30, 1965 July 13, 1965 Sept. 24, 1965
FCMT/Final Systems Test - - Mar. 3, 1965 May 7, 1965 July 16, 1965 Oct. 10, 1965
Wet Mock Simulated Launch/ Simultaneous Launch Demonstration. Apr. 3, 1964 Nov. 24, 1964 Mar. 8, 1965 May 13, 1965 July 22, 1965 Oct. 7, 1965
Final Simulated Flight Test Apr. 6, 1964 Jan. 14, 1965 Mar. 18, 1965 May 29, 1965 Aug. 13, 1965 Dec. 9, 1965
Launch. Apr. 8, 1964 Jan. 19, 1965 Mar. 23, 1965 June 3, 1965 Aug. 21, 1965 Dec. 15, 1965
Item S/C 7 S/C 8 S/C 9 S/C 10 S/C 11 S/C 12
Equipment installation. June 29, 1965 Sept. 17, 1965 Dec. 7, 1965 Jan. 29, 1966 Apr. 13, 1966_ June 4, 1966
Reentry/adapter mate. July 26, 1965 Sept. 20, 1965 Nov. 22, 1965 Feb. 4, 1966 Apr. 8, 1966 June 13, 1966
Systems Assurance Tests Aug. 12, 1965 Oct. 22, 1965 Dec. 30, 1965 Mar. 2, 1966 Apr. 29, 1966 June 30, 1966
Environments control system validation. - Oct. 22, 1965 Jan. 11, 1966 Mar. 21, 1966 May 9, 1966 July 7, 1966
Simulated Flight Test Aug. 30, 1965 Nov. 4, 1965 Jan. 21, 1966 Apr. 5, 1966 May 20, 1966 July 30, 1966
Altitude chamber test Sept. 17, 1965 Dec. 13, 1965 Feb. 10, 1966 Apr. 28, 1966 June 15, 1966 Aug. 20, 1966
Shipped to ETR. Oct. 9, 1965 Jan. 8, 1966 Mar. 2, 1966 May 13, 1966 July 7, 1966 Sept. 6, 1966
Complex 19/EIIV and G&C Oct. 30, 1965 Feb. 11, 1966 Apr. 14, 1966 June 21, 1966 Aug. 9, 1966 Oet. 6, 1966
Mechanical mate Nov. 22, 1965 Mar. 6, 1966* May 8, 1966** July 5, 1966 Aug. 24, 1966 Oct. 25, 1966
Joint Combined Systems Test. Nov. 15, 1965 Feb. 16, 1966 Apr. 19, 1966 June 23, 1966 Aug. 12, 1966 Oct. 10, 1966
FCMT/Final Systems Test. - Feb. 23, 1966 Apr. 28, 1966 July 1, 1966 Aug. 23, 1966 Oct. 19, 1966
Wet Mock Simulated Launch/ Simultaneous Launch Demonstration. - Mar. 9, 1966 May 10, 1966 July 12, 1966 Sept. 1, 1966 Nov. 1, 1966
Final Simulated Flight Test. Nov. 27, 1965 Mar. 10, 1966 May 11, 1966 July 13, 1966 Sept. 2, 1966 Nov. 2, 1966
Launch Dec. 4, 1965 Mar. 16, 1966 June 3, 1966*** July 18, 1966 Sept. 12, 1966† Nov. 11, 1966

* Temporary mate and erector cycling Feb. 25, 1966

** Soft mate and erector cycling May 3, 1966.

*** Mission scrubbed May 17, 1966, when GATV failed to orbit: systems retest, mate, and EIIV retest completed May 21, repeat of FST May 26. Mission again scrubbed June 1. 1966, because of spacecraft computer problem, followed by recycle and launch

† Launch attempts on Sept. 9 and 10, 1966.